Necktie marking device



1967 H. L. MUNDAY, JR

NECKTIE MARKING DEVICE Filed Aug. 10, 1964 I N VEN TOR HEVBW L Mfl/V ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,305,933 NECKTIE MARKING DEVICE Herbert L. Munday, Jr., 319 E. Monroe Ave., Alexandria, Va. 22301 Filed Aug. 10, 1964, Ser. No. 388,394 1 Claim. (Cl. 33-189) This invention relates to a device for marking neckties at a measured point to enable the wearer to form a knot in a position such that the necktie ends hang in evenly matched relationship.

The Wearing of conventional neckties is a source of irritation to many men, primarily because of the difficulty experienced in forming the knot in proper position. Frequently, a man who is dressing hurriedly will form a necktie knot which has the desired appearance, only to find that the loose ends of the necktie do not match prop erly. The necktie must then be removed and the knot formed again in a position which will allow the ends to be of equal length. Very few men master the art of tieing neckties to the point where they never have to take the time to re-tie their neckties on occasion to make presentable appearances. The uncertainty of the result, when time is of the essence, has produced many short tempers and caused many appointments to be missed.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a device for measuring and marking neckties so that the wearer can form consistently a knot in a position in which the necktie ends hang in evenly matched relationship.

This object is realized in a device comprising a rectangular frame having indicia along the upstanding sides to denote a range of neck sizes. A transverse member is mounted for sliding movement between the upstanding sides of the frame and along the indicia. The lower edge of the frame has a hole therein located in such position that the distance between the hole and the transverse member corresponds to the neck size indicated by the indicia. When a necktie is placed over the transverse member with the necktie ends evenly matched, a marking instrument is then inserted in the hole and a mark placed on the necktie. This mark indicates the starting position for forming a knot having evenly matched ends.

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the necktie marking device;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the device shown mounted on a wall surface;

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing a crosssection of the device taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 1.

The operation of the invention will be understood more readily 'by referring to the drawings in which the same numerals are used throughout the various figures to designate like parts.

The necktie marking device of the present invention includes a frame, indicated generally by the numeral 1, having parallel upstanding sides 3 and 5 and top and "ice bottom members 7 and 9, respectively: The front surfaces of sides 3 and 5 have indicia markings therealong corresponding to a range of mens neck sizes. Resilient socket members 11 and 12 are mounted on the underside of top 7, and resilient socket members 13 and 14 are mounted on the upper portion of bottom 9. A pair of parallel spaced rods 17 and 19 are mounted adjacent the indicia on sides 3 and 5, respectively, and are held in position by a snap-fit within the resilient socket members 11-14.

A transverse member 21 is slidably mounted between parallel rods 17 and 19 to move along the indicia. Suitable markings, such as shown at 23 and 25, are provided to indicate the precise vertical position of the transverse member 21.

The frame 1 may be fastened to a wall 27 by means of appropriate fasteners inserted in holes 29 and 31. A recessed portion, shown generally at 33, forms a slot with the wall 27 when the frame 1 is mounted to the wall 27. -It is through this slot that the necktie ends extend when the device is in use. A hole 35 is located in bottom member 9 to communicate with the recessed portion 33 forming the slot. A resilient clip member 37 is mounted on bottom member 9 to hold a suitable marking instrument, such as a white marking pencil,

The purpose of the marking device is to provide an identifiable point on a necktie about which a knot may be formed. The point is positioned with regard to the nesk size of the individual wearer and to the particular type of necktie knot utilized such that the finished knot always has evenly matched ends. The most commonly used necktie knots are the double Windsor, the single Windsor, and the four-in-hand. It will be appreciated that each of these knots will require a different length of cloth within the knot itself, and therefore, each tie marking device can be calibrated in actual neck sizes for only one type of knot unless plural sets of indica are employed. It is not really necessary that the indica represent actual neck sizes, however, since an individual user can quickly determine proper settings for various types of knots, if he so desires. The initial calibration is preferably accomplished empirically and the indicia is positioned in accordance with the experimental results.

In operating the marking device the user has simply to position the necktie over the transverse member 21 and extend the loose ends 39 through the slot formed by the recessed portion 33. The transverse member 21 is then positioned vertically in accordance with the neck size of the user. When this has been done, a suitable marking instrument is extended through hole 35 and a mark placed upon the tie. This mark will now serve as the starting point for the user to form the knot with the assurance that the loose ends will always hang in evenly matched relationship,

While the invention has been shown and described with particular reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

A necktie marking device for marking neckties at a measured point to enable the wearer to form a knot in a position such that the necktie ends hang in evenly matched relationship comprising whereby a necktie may be positioned over said slidable member and adjusted to a predetermined neck size to extend through said slot to permit marking of the neck 15 tie through the hole to indicate a desired starting position for the forming of a knot.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS Hahn 33-80 McLalin 33-189 Ash 33-189 Perdue 33-80 Turner 33-189 X Mcllroy et al. 3380 X Bates 33-190 LEONARD FORMAN, Primary Examiner.

ISAAC LISANN, Examiner.

W. D. MARTIN, Assistant Examiner. 

